Plant protector



Oct. 20, 1931. w T DAVIS 1,828,031

PLANT PROTECTOR Filed July 3l, 1930 Patented oct." 20, 1931f vITEfD l WALfrEB. r. DAVIS, or remntfnasi3inter;wiifsfrr'vincular-it,'fj`

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This invention relates to a plant protectoig, and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind which is adapted to be disposed overY a plant andto be maintainedy .5. in position with respect thereto by means of pins or the like extending throughvthe lower portion of the protector and penetrating the ground. n Y Itis also an object of the invention to pro- .10 vide a device of this kind which, after being Y applied, maybe readily and conveniently` swung into position to one side of the plant and during which operation one of the holding pins serves asa pivot.l V u Another object of the invention'ls to provide a device of this kind having la closed end provided with an opening atA substantially its axial center, said opening assuring 4proper circulation ofV air. l

An additional object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind which, when applied, serves to protect a plant against yfrost i and against temperature below freezing.

The invention consists in the details tof construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved yplant protector whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive andotherwise more convenient and advantageous for use; as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed. l

In order that my invention maybe the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, whereinr- Figure 1 is a view inxtop plan `of avvplant protector constructed in accordance withv an embodiment of .my invention,l a second posi tion of the protector being indicatedl by broken lines; l

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

As disclosed inthe accompanying drawings, P denotes a protector of desired configuration and dimensionsrand which has .a closed upper end 1. This upperfend 1 at its' v axial center is providedv withan opening 2 al) of relativelyl small diameter and which pro- 193:6. serial ir; 472,055.' f

vides'ineansto assure eective circulation of In the-'present embodiment of myinven- Y tion, the vopenings 3 areV two in number and' 1 diametrically opposed and are adapted to Y have inserted therethrough the elongated pins 4 whereby the protector is effectively anchored in position over a desired plant. It is to be noted that they outer ends of each of the pins 4 is provided with an inwardlycurved lateral arm 5 providing means to facilitate the withdrawal of the pin4 orto facilitate such pin 4 being used as apivot when it is desiredto swing the protector P into a position to one side of the plantas indicated by broke lines in Figure 1. U

In swingingy the protector P to one side of the plant as shown in Figure 1,the pin 4 is applied withV its .curved arm 5 substantially tangential to thelower portion of the protectorvP. i

It isto be noted that each of the openings 3 isin close proximity to the open end of the protector and that each of the curved arms 5 is provided with a bill Iof a length materially Y in excess of the space between'y each of the openings 3 andthe adjacent outer edge of the:` protector. This is of especial importance as it permits the'p-rotector, with one of the pins 4 removed yof course, being swung along the curved arrnl to facilitate the-application or removal ofy it may be assembled and operated, and it will alsor be obvious that my invention is suscepti- 'u ble ofsome change and modiiicationwithout the protector P with respect to a y yplant.,f e From the'foregoing description -it Krkis g thought to 'be obvious that a plantprotectork A constructed in accordance with my invention'y v is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which v departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for'this reason I do not wish tov be Vunderstood as limiting myself to the -prev Y claimed.

invention in practice except as hereinafter I clai1n:- Y A plant protector having one end closed, said closed end being provided with an opening, the Wall of the protector closely adjacent its open end being provided Awithfanopening, and an anchoring `pin insertible throlghsid i last named opening, said pin at its Vouter end being provided With a laterally curved arm, Y

: said arrn having a* -bill 'offa vlergthin excess*l "ofthedistance between the last named opening and the edge of the protector.

In testimony whereof I- hereunto aiiix myw signature. Y Y l c .Y 

